Toy



Feb. 22., 1927. 1,618,179

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Application filed January 2 3, 1922, Serial No. 531,052.

wheels and has for its'object to produce a toy having a body portion in the form of an animal adapted to be operatively connected to said wheels so as to pass through a number of motions as the toy is drawn about upon the fioor.

Another object is to form the figure with limbs pivoted thereto and to provide oper ating connectionsbetween said wheels and means whereby the limbs are moved as the toy is'operated.

A still further object'is to pivot the'body of said figureto the frame of thejtoyand to operatively connectthe pivoted-limbs there: of to the wheels or'axle of saidtoy'sothat the body is givenjan oscillatory movement through the movement of said limbs.

A still further object is "to independently connect different limbs to the diflerent Wheels ofjzhe toy so that as the toy is drawn about in a curved path the wheels thereof rotate at differentiates of speed and cause the respective limbs of-the animal to travel in different relation to one another.

In carrying'out my objects I provide a" frame Work having journalled thereto a pair ofwheels. Upon the frame work I pivotally mount the body of a figure" comprising a portion of the toy and on the "figure I pivotally connect anumber of limbs. These limbs are pivotally connectedattheir lower ends by means of arms to eccentric points on the wheels or to cranks on the axle so that as the Wheelsrotate, the limbs are caused to oscillate and simultaneously move the body of the animal. 3 7 I j The full objects and advantages of my invention will appear in connection with the detailed description thereof and are particularly pointedout in the claims.

' In the'drawings, illustrating the application of my invention in one form 1 Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of my improved invention. .p m

Fig. 2 is a detail view of part of the delvice shown in Figure 1 illustrating the connection of the frame member thereto.

Fig. 3 is a side elevational view of an other form'of the invention.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of another form of the invention.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a modified ,form of the invention shown 1n F1gure 4.

Fig. 6 ,is a pers eotive view of still aniother form of the lnvention.

The form of the invention shown in Figures land 2 comprises a handle 10by means of whichthe toyfis drawn'about on the floor, said handle having a hand grasping portion 11 positioned at the end thereof, At the other end of said handle-'10 the same is"pro handle 10is provided an upright16' which .is formed with a looped portion '17 passing." directlyv through the handle 10 on each side. v

of the axle 12, the extreme end'18 of't'his upright being bent'over as clearly indicated in Figure'2 toiseeurely clamp and hold the said upright in place upon the handle. Up-

;right 16 is provided at its uppermost end with a portion 19 which is bent outwardly at right angles therefrom, and which'ser vesi to provide a trunnion on iwhich the body of theanimal is pivoted. In the drawings I have shown an, animal having a body 20 which body is pivoted to the trunnion 19 as indicated. A keeper 21 secured to body '20 serves to hold the trunnion 19 in place upon the body and also'serves to limit the oscil- 'latory movements of said body.

. To the bodyf20 are pivotally connected rear legs 22 and '23 and fore legs 24 and 25. which extend downwardly in proper fashion.

These legsare formed in pairs, being positioned one on'each side of the body of the animal. The leg 25 has pivotally connected 'toit an arm 26 which is pivotally connected nected by an arm 28 to the wheel 14in the same point 27'thereof.' In likemanner leg 24 is pivotallyconne'cted by an arm 29to 'an eccentric point 80 onwhee'l 13 and leg 22 is connected by an arm 31 to the same point 30 on wheel 13. V

Theoperation of the device is as follows.- WVhen the toy is drawn about on the floor wheels 13 and 14 are caused to rotate which 'towheel 14 in an. eccentric portion thereof "as indicated at 27; Leg 23 is similarly conrotation manipulates the arms 26, 28', '29,

and 31 to oscillate the legs 22, 23, 24, and 25. These legs being pivotally connected to the body 20 of the animal cause the sameto oscillate about thetrunnion 19. This movement given to the limbs andbody of the animal mounted upon the standard 16 causes the said anlmalto pass vthrough movements characteristic of a running animal. "When the toy is drawn about on the floor in a curved path the two wheels travel at relatively different speeds and the pairs of legs travel in different relation to one another than when the wheels. are traveling together.

This has the efiect of varying the movement.

imparted to the body proper through said legs and also varying the relative position of the legs. in this manner the toy can pass through a great number of motions which give the same the appearance of an animated 7 object.

In Figure 3 I have shown a toy similar to thatindicated in Figure 1, which difiers principally in that particular form of figure mounted on the same. In this case a body isprovided which is in the shape of a bird. This body has pivoted to it by a single pivot 36 two legs 37 and 38. An arm 39 is pivoted to leg 38 and to the wheel 14 while an arm 40 is pivoted to the leg 37 and the wheel 13. 'A stop 41 formed on each of the legs 38 and 37 adjacent the body 35is adaptedto engage said body when the said legs are positioned relative to said body in their extreme relation thereto.

, These stops serve to give the body a. qulck reverse motion and thereby cause the movements of the animal to be more pronounced.

The operation of this toy is identical with that previously described, the figure passing through animated motions as the toy is drawn about on the floor. The dotted positions shownin Figure 3 indicate the various positions which the body of the bird may take.

If desired, my invention may be applied to a cart as shown in Figure 4. In this form of the invention an axle '45 is used which has'journalled on the ends of the same a pair of wheels 46 and 47. Upon the axle is attached two upwardly extending brackets '48 and 49 which are rigidly secured thereto and which support a box 50 which serves as a body for the cart. Box 50 is provided with .a seat 51 in which a child may sit and has 55 and 56 which may be in the shape of a bird or other desired animal. These figures have ivoted to them on o osite sides le s 57 and 58, which legs are connected by means of arms 59 and 60 to an' outwardly extending pivot 61 eccentrically attached to each of the wheels 46 and 47. As the cart is drawnabout on the floor the twoanimals pivoted to the sides of the body on box 50 are caused to pass through motions in a manner similar to-the other forms of the invention.

The form of the invention shown in Figure 5 differs from that shown in Figure 4 principally in the type of animal used in connection with the same. In this form of the invention 1 have shown the method of applying a tour-legged animal having a body 62 with hind legs 63 and tore legs. 64 p1'votedto the same. In this case both of the legs 63 are pivoted to the end of the arm 59 and travel together and similarly both of the fore legs 64 are pivoted to the same end of ,arm 60 and also travel together.

The operation of this device is identical with that shown in Figure 4 the animal passing through movements similar to those described for the other forms of the invention excepting that the hind and tore legs travel together in'pairs.

In the Iorm of the, invention shown in 'Figure 6 I employ a 'U-shaped wire frame 66 which is formed with two upstanding uprights 67 and 68 connected together at their upper portions at 69 to form a trunnion. At the points of juncture of the uprights 67 and 68 and frame66 is journalled an axle 70 to which is rigidly attached two wheels 71 and 72. The end of frame 66 has secured to it av handle 73 by means of which the device may be drawn or pushed about upon the floor. v

74 of an animal which in this particular instance is .shown to be in the shape of a horse. A keeper 75 similar to the keeper 1 described'in another form of the invention is provided which limits the movementof the body 74 relativeto the device. At the forward end of the body 74 is pivotally connected thereto fore legs 76 and 77 and in the rear end of the body 74 hind legs '78 and 79 are pivoted which issue outwardly therefrom in a natural manner.

1 The legs 76, 77, 78 and 79 are operatively llU connected to the wheels 72 and 73 as follows. Axle 70 is provided with two offset portions. An arm 82 pivotally connected to crank 80 is pivotally connected to the fore leg 77.

wheels 71 and 7 2 fast upon the axle 7 O that as the toyis pushed about on thefioor by means of handle 73 the cranks80 and 81 In like manner an arm 83 plvotally connected to crank 81 is pivoted serve to manipulate the various arms 82, w

83, 84 and 85 which in turn actuate legs 7 6,

77 7 8., and 7 9' and cause the same to pass I V 100 Upon the trunnion 69 1S plvoted a body through various motions. These legs in turn being pivoted to the body 74 impart an oscillatory movement to the body when said legs reach their extreme positions thus giving the figure movements which are quite. characteristic to a running animal. The principal difference between thls toy and others lies in the fact that the arms con-.

. tacular. In the forms of the invention where r the legs are independently operable the motions through which the animal pass continually vary as therelation of the wheels to one another becomes altered. All of the parts are driven from the rotatable parts mounted on a single axle thereby greatly reducing the number of parts thereof.

In accordance with the patent statutes I have described the principles of operation of my invention together with the apparatus which I now consider to represent the best embodiment thereof, but I desire to have it understood that the construction shown is only illustrative and that the invention can be carried out by, other means and applied to uses other than those above set forth within the scope of the following claims.

I claim v l. A toy'comprising a support, a single axle mounted on said support, wheelsindependently journalled upon said axle, a figure movably' supported on said support, a rigid one-piece limb pivoted to said figure, a connecting link pivoted at one-end to the heel of said limb and at its other end to an eccentric point on one of said wheels, another rigid one-piece limb pivoted to said figureand another link pivoted to said second limb at its heel and at itsother end to an eccentric pointon said'other wheel.

2. A toy comprising a wooden handle, wheels pivotally connected to said handle, an upright mounted upon said'handle, an

angular end portion formed integral with said upright'and adapted to attach said upright to said handle, a movable figure mounted upon said upright and means limiting the movement of said figure, said angular nd portion consisting of a portion bent back lpon itself. which passes through and is se- ;ured to the handle.

3. A toy comprising a supporting member, a single axle mounted thereon, a pair of wheels mounted on said axle, a figure pivotally supported directly on saidsupporting member, sets of movable members on said figure and means secured eccentrlcally to I said wheels for jointly operating pairs of said movable members from'each of said wheels...

4, A toy comprising a supporting member, a single axle mounted thereon a pair of wheels mounted on said axle, a figure pivotmember, pairs of limbs pivotally connected to said figure and means for operatively connecting pairs of said limbs eccentrically with each of said wheels.

5. A toy comprising a wooden handle, a

'allyfsupported directly on said supporting wire axle passingdirectly,through one end of said wooden handleand held therein, a wire upright having an angularly shaped end adapted to extend through said handle,

,and attached thereto, a figure pivotally mounted on the free end oft-said upright, f

and means-for operating said figure from said wheels, said angular end portion consisting of a portion bent back upon itself which passes through and is secured'to the handle.

6. A toy comprising a wooden handle, a wire axle passing directlythrough one end of said wooden handle and held therein, a

wire upright having an angularly' shaped end adapted to extend through said handle,

dependently rotatableupon said axle, a fig-' ure having a body portion pivotally mounted on said frame, a pairrof fore legs pivoted to said body portion, apair of hind legspivoted to said body portion, a pair of arms "pivoted at one end 'to an eccentric point" on one of said wheels and at their other end to a fore and hind leg respectively on one side of the figure, a corresponding pair of arms pivoted at one end eccentrically to the other of said wheels and at their other end respectively to the hind and fore legs on the other side of the body.

8. A toy comprising a narrow handle, an

upright extending upwardly from said handle and in the same plane therewith, a pair of closely spaced wheels mounted one on each side of said handle and in close proximity thereto, a figure pivotally mounted upon said upright, stops limiting said pivotal movement, limbs pivoted to said figure,

and means connected to said wheels at their outer surfaces and, operating said limbs, whereby diverse varying movements can be given to the limbs by the wheels.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

GEORGE wrnaeuson. 

